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pTwo-Year  Course 

in  Agriculture 


OCTOBER  25,  1915  to 
FEBRUARY  25,  1916 


MICHIGAN 

AGRICULTURAL 

COLLEGE 


Agricultural  College  Bulletin 


Volume  Ten 


NOVKMMKK    I'm 


Number  Foi  v 


Published  Monthly  by  the  Michigan  Agricultural  College 


Entered  at  the  Postoffice  at  Eist  Lansing,  Michigan,  as  second  class  mail  matter  under  act  of  July  16,  1894 


Agricultural  College 


Bulletin 


SEP  2  8  1915 


IDENPS  OP  FicE 


UP.RARY    AND    WOMAN'S    BUILDING 


Announcement  of  the 
Two  -  Year  Winter  Course  in  Agriculture 

1915-16 


J.  L.   Snyder,  President  R.   S.   Shaw,  Dean 

East  Lansing,  Michigan 


TWO-YEAR  WINTER  COURSE  CALENDAR 

First  Term 

1915 — October  25  and  26,  Monday  and  Tuesday,  Registration. 

October  27,  Wednesday,  8  a.  m.,  Class  Work  in  all  departments  begins. 
December  17,  Friday  at  12  m.,  Term  Closes. 

December  17,  Friday  at  12  m.,  to    January   4,    1916,    Tuesday,    at    8   a.    m.,    Christmas 
vacation. 

Second  Term 

1916 — January  3  and  4,  Monday  and  Tuesday,  Registration. 

January  5,  Wednesday,  8  a.  m.,  Class  Work  in  all  departments  begins. 
February  25,  Friday,  12  m.,  Term  Closes. 


A   CAMPUS   HO  MR 


The  Two- Year  Winter  Course  in  Agriculture 

Offered  by 

Michigan  Agricultural  College 


HE  Two- Year  Winter  Course  in  Agri- 

T  culture     is      especially      arranged      to 

meet  the  needs  of  young  men  who 
wish  to  gain  practical  information  on 
up-to-date  methods  of  Agriculture. 
The  course  is  valuable,  both  for  those 
who  are  practical  farmers  from  ex- 
perience  and   for   those   who   lack   such   experience,   yet 

wish    to   become   able   to   operate   a    farm    on   a   paying 

basis.     The  material   presented   in 

the    course    is    made    up    of    the 

facts     and     methods     w,hich     are 

the     results     of     long     experience 

of  progressive,  successful   farmers 

and  years  of   Experiment   Station 

work.      The    immediate    practical 

needs     of     those     farming     under 

Michigan    conditions    are    kept    in 

mind  and  every  effort  is  made  to 

meet  the  student   squarely  on  the 

problems  which   he  encounters  on 

his  own  home  farm. 

The  Short  Course  brings  its 
students  into  actual  contact  with 
work  in  the  barns,  judging  rooms, 
shops  and  laboratories,  as  well  as 
class-rooms.  Practical  demon- 
strations and  illustrative  materials 
are  used  wherever  possible  and 
lecture  work  is  followed  by  full 
discussion  of  points  of  interest. 
More   than   this,    the    work    is    in- 


spirational    and     creates     enthusiasm     and     interest     in 
country   life   and  gives   insight  into  its  problems. 

Young  men  who  have  not  the  opportunity  to  operate 
farms  of  their  own  will  find  that  the  knowledge  of  this 
course    added    to    their    practical    farm    experience    will 
be   a   good   investment.      Good   positions   at   satisfactory 
salaries    are    not    guaranteed,    but    there    is    an    active 
demand    for    competent,    experienced    men    who    have 
taken    this    short   course.      Most    former    students    have 
returned    to    Michigan    farms,    but 
many  of  those  without   farms  are 
now    successfully    managing   large 
estates,  the  positions  having  been 
secured    by  recommendations  based 
on    their    farm   experience   supple- 
mented by  short  course  training. 


General  Information 

No  Entrance  Examinations. — 

The  equivalent  of  a  common 
school  education,  at  least,  is  neces- 
sary, but  no  entrance  examina- 
tions will  be  held.  Minimum  age 
limit  17  years.  While  part  of  the 
work  will  be  in  the  class  room, 
most  of  the  lectures  are  so  pro- 
fusely illustrated  that  the  taking 
of  notes  is  greatly  reduced.  Each 
succeeding  year,  with  added  facil- 
ities, more  and  more  time  is  be- 
ing   devoted    to    laboratory    work 


ON  THE  COLLEGE  LAWN 

and  shop  practice  where  the  hands  and  eyes  as  well 
as  the  mind   will   be   trained. 

The  Cost.  The  fee  for  the  Two-Year  Winter  Course 
is  $5.00  for  residents  of  the  State  for  the  first  term 
and  $2.50  for  each  succeeding  term.  For  non-residents, 
the  fees  will  be  $10.00  for  the  first  term,  and  $5.00  for 
each  succeeding  term.  Board  and  room  cost  approxi- 
mately $5.00  per  week.  Aside  from  railroad  fare,  the 
total  cost  of  each  eight  weeks'  term  should  not  be  far 
from  $50. 

Directions.  Be  sure  to  arrive  at  the  College  on 
Registration  Day,  as  early  in  the  day  as  possible.  Re- 
port at  the  office  of  the  President,  Library  Building, 
for  registration.  Secure  your  room  and  boarding 
place. 

From  the  President's  office,  after  securing  the  proper 
papers,  go  to  the  office  of  the  Dean  of  Agriculture, 
Agricultural  Building,  second  floor,  where  you  will  be 
instructed  as  to  your  classes. 

Classes  will  begin  promptly  at  8:00  a.  m.,  Wednes- 
day, October  28th.  You  cannot  afford  to  miss  the  first 
lecture. 

The  same  disciplinary  rules  regarding  deportment 
and  class  attendance  apply  as  in  the  case  of  regular 
students. 

The  outline  of  courses  is  somewhat  tentative;  it  is 
subject  to  modification  to  meet  special  conditions  which 
may  arise. 


Equipment  and 
Facilities 

Buildings    and    Lands.        The 

College  lands  at  East  Lansing- 
comprise  684  acres  valued  at 
$68,400.  These  lands  are  sub- 
divided as  follows,  viz. :  athletic 
field  and  drive,  13  acres ;  campus, 
90  acres ;  orchards,  nurseries  and 
gardens,  45  acres ;  experimental 
plots,  40  acres ;  forest  and  forest 
nursery,  164  acres,  and  the  farm 
proper,  331    acres. 

The  total  value  of  all  buildings 
belonging  to  the  College  is  $839,- 
900.  The  farm  buildings  including 
those  used  for  horticulture,  poul- 
try and  experimental  purposes 
are  valued  at  $32,475.  The  value 
of  all  live  stock,  including  poul- 
try, is  $25,092.  There  is  over  13 
miles  of  tile  drain  on  the  farm 
which  is  enclosed  and  subdivided 
by  L3-5  miles  of  fence. 
Live  Stock.  The  live  stock  equipment  consists  of 
approximately  30  horses,  60  beef  cattle,  55  dairy  cattle, 
175  sheep,  150  hogs  and  from  1,000  to  2,000  chickens. 
Twenty-eight  breeds  and  types  of  live  stock  are  repre- 
sented as  follows,  viz.  :  horses,  3 ;  beef  cattle,  5 ;  dairy 
cattle,  4;  sheep,  7;  hogs,  6,  not  including  12  breeds  of 
chickens. 

Class  Rooms  and  Laboratories.  Much  of  the  lec- 
ture and  laboratory  work  is  given  in  the  new  Agricul- 
tural Building,  picture  of  which  is  given  in  the  cir- 
cular. This  is  a  five-story  building  with  class  room 
capacity    for    about     1,850    students,    besides    the    soils 


COLLEGE   BRAVURA,   WORLD'S   CHAMPION   BROWN 
SWISS  COW 


laborator}    with   space  and  equipment    for  96,  the  crops  short  course  student   has  acce  3  to  the  library,  enji 

laboratorj    for  ;_•  and   the   live   stock   judging   pavilion  [hi  same   privileges   as   regular     tudenl        The   reading 

which  can  accommodate  two  classes  of  over   too  each  room  contains  a  large  number  of  literary,  politic  1!  and 

at    one   tunc.      Most    of   the   offices   of   the   agricultural  cicntific    journals    as    \wll    as    the    leading    dail)    and 

division   arc   also   in    this   building.     The    Horticultural  weekly   papers   of   the   state. 
.iml    Dairy    Buildings   arc    fully  equipped   with   material 

and    applianco    needed    in    the    special    courses    in    those 

lines. 


Those  Who  Have  Attended  the 
Short  Course 


Experiment  Station 

Nearly    all    the    departments    giving   instruction    in    the 


The  first  class  met  in  [897  with  an  attendance  of 
(5;  this  number  lias  increased  each  year  to  141  111  [915, 
making   a    total    enrollment    during   this   period    of   3,821. 


short   courses  are   directly   connected   with   the    Kxperi-      Among   these  numbers,   side  by   side,   have  been    found 


A  GROUP  OF  COLLEGE  BARNS 


ment  Station  work,  thereby  bringing  the  student  in 
closer  touch  with  this  institution  and  the  most  recent 
investigations.  The  Station  publishes  from  fifteen  to 
eighteen  bulletins,  circulars,  etc.,  per  year  and  has  a 
mailing  list  of  67,000.  Available  bulletins  of  the  Ex- 
periment Station  of  special  interest  may  be  procured 
at  the  bulletin  room  in  the  Agricultural  building. 

Library 

The    college    library    contains    32,600    volumes    with 
everything    up-to-date    pertaining    to    agriculture.      The 


the  sixteen-year-old  farm  boy  and  the  gray  headed 
man,  the  boy  from  the  district  school  and  the  university 
graduate  besides  the  humble  laboring  man  and  the 
millionaire. 

State  Live  Stock  Breeders*  Association 

During  the  third  week  of  January  the  State  Live 
Stock  Breeders'  Association  meets  at  the  College.  The 
one  or  two  days  previous  are  occupied  by  organizations 
of  the  different  breeders'  associations.  The  student  is 
given  an  opportunity  to  attend  such  of  these  meetings 


as   he  may  be   especially   interested   in,   thereby  coming 
directly  in  touch  with  the  leading  breeders  of  the  state. 

Farmers'  Week 

The  annual  Farmers'  Week  offered  by  the  College  is 
held  the  week  following  the  close  of  the  short  courses. 
This  is  a  distinct  advantage  to  students  who  may  at- 
tend the  sessions  and  hear  lectures  given  by  men  who 
are  specialists  in  their  line  of  work.  The  Country  Life 
Conference  is  usually  held  at  the  same  time  and  brings 
men  of  note  from  this  and  other  states  to  discuss  topics 
of  great  importance  to  those  interested  in  agricultural 
conditions. 


Social  Advantages 


In  addition  to  the  training  received  in  the  daily 
classes  the  Winter  course  students  come  in  contact 
with  much  of  great  value  in  the  life  and  activities  of 
the  college  community.  Plans  devised  to  entertain  and 
instruct  are  carried  out  through  the  assistance  of  the 
faculty  and  regular  students.  An  effort  is  made 
through  organization  to  develop  among  the  students 
a  spirit  of  college  and  class  loyalty.  Many  special  fea- 
tures such  as  lecture  course  numbers,  college  plays, 
musical  programs,  athletic  contests,  etc.,  are  given  while 
the  short  course  is  in  session,  and  the  City  of  Lansing 
offers  unusual  opportunities  by  way  of  programs  of  an 
educational   and   entertaining  character. 


THE  CHEMISTRY  BUILDING 


Schedule  of  Studies  for  Two -Year  Winter  Course 

in  Agriculture 


First  Year 

Fall  Term  Hours 

Types   of   Live    Stock    80 

Animal    Feeding     40 

Veterinary    Science    40 

English 40 

Forge   and   Bench 80 

Winter  Term 

Study  of  Breeds    80 

Soils     40 

Farm    Crops    40 

Horticulture     40 

Forge   and    Bench 80 

Second  Year 

Fall  Term 

Advanced   Farm    Crops    40 

Building    Designing 40 

Farm    Dairying    40 

Farm    Engineering    40 

Agricultural    Development    20 

Farm   Management    20 

Animal    Breeding 20 

Plant    Diseases 20 

Entomology    24 

Winter  Term 

Stock   Judging 40 

Advanced    Soils     40 

Chemistry     80 

Bacteriology     20 

Fertilizers    20 

Horticulture  or  Veterinary   Science    20 

Forestry  and   Apiculture   40 

or 
Physics  and  Meteorology   40 


AGRICULTURAL    BUILDING 


Description  of  Courses  Offered  in  Two-Year 
Course  in  Agriculture 


First  Year,  Fall  Term— October  25  to  December  17 


Types  of  Live  Stock 

Two   Hours  Daily 

Professor  A.   C.   Anderson;   Assistant    Professor  G.   A. 

Brown,  and  Instructors  H.  E.  Dennison,  W.  E. 

J.  Edwards  and  R.  S.  Hudson 

The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  present  work  which  will 
acquaint  the  student  with  the  conformation  and  adapt- 
ability of  the  various  types  of  stock.  The  following 
types  are  considered  :  Cattle — the  dairy  cow,  dairy  sire, 
beef  sire,  beef  cow,  feeding  steer  and  fat  steer.  The 
fine,  medium  and  coarse-wool  classes  of  sheep  are 
studied,  also  the  desirable  type  of  market  and  feeding 
lamb.  In  swine,  the  bacon,  lard  and  intermediate  types 
are  studied  from  both  a  market  and  breeding  stand- 
point. The  work  with  horses  includes  a  study  of  draft, 
general  purpose,  and  light  carriage  types.  A  large 
amount  of  practical  work  such  as  judging  and  scoring 
is  also  done.  Upon  completion  of  the  work  the  students 
should  know  how  to  select  the  best  types  of  horses  for 
breeding  or  work,  or  both  ;  how.  to  select  good  feeder 
steers,  the  most  productive   dairy  cows,  the  best   sheep 


for  wool   or  mutton,  the   most  perfect  type-*  of  lard  or 
bacon  hogs  and  choose  breeds  or  types  of  poultry  suited 

to  the  farmers'  needs. 

Feeds  and  Feeding 

One   Hour  Daily 

The  grain,  fodder,  forage,  grass  and  root  crops  are 
studied  briefly  in  connection  with  a  consideration  of 
the  most  economical  use  of  the  feed  stuffs  produced  on 
the  farm  by  the  stockman.  Suggestions  are  made  rela- 
tive to  the  purchase  of  commercial  feed  stuffs  with  rules 
determining  which  ones  ought  to  be  procured.  Calcula- 
tion of  rations,  the  processes  of  digestion,  assimilation, 
etc..  and  a  full  discussion  of  the  methods  of  feeding, 
care  and  management  of  horses,  cattle,  sheep,  swine 
and  poultry  follow. 

Veterinary  Science 

One  Hour  Daily 

By  Dr.  R.  P.  Lyman   and  Dr.  J.  S.  McDaniel 

The  w.ork  of  the  first  year  is  confined  largely  to 
animal  hygiene,  together  with  veterinary  anatomy  and 
physiology.  The  course  comprises  a  series  of  lectures 
upon  the  relation  of  sanitary  science  to  the  health  of 
animals ;  differentiating  health  from  disease  by  the  ex- 
ternal appearances  and  also  a  discourse  upon  the  ar- 
rangements and  functions  of  the  more  important  parts 
or  organs  of  the  body,  especially  the  digestive,  respira- 
tory, circulatory,  and  reproductive  systems. 

English  Composition 

One   Hour  Daily 

The  greater  part  of  the  time  is  given  to  practical 
instruction  and  much  practice  in  the  writing  of  various 
kinds    of    business    letters.      The    student    becomes    ac- 


quainted  with  the  forms  and  methods  of  such  letters, 
and  incidentally  he  receives  constant  drill  in  sentence 
structure,  spelling  and  punctuation. 


and  some  of  the  principles  of  building,  and  rafter  fram- 
ing. The  care  and  sharpening  of  tools  is  also  made  an 
important  feature  of  the  work. 


AN  EXTENSION  TRAIN 


Forge  and  Bench 

Two  Hours  Daily 
By  Instructors  A.    Watt  and  F.  Fogle 

This  work  is  given  in  both  the  Fall  and  Winter 
terms,  the  class  being  divided  so  that  each  half  re- 
ceives a  whole  term's  work  in  each  shop.  The  object 
is  to  familiarize  the  student  with  the  proper  use  of  tools, 
thus  enabling  him  to  do  light  construction  and  repair 
work  on  the  farm,  thereby  saving  time  and  money  by 
avoiding  serious  delays  and  losses  resulting  therefrom. 
The  instruction  work  is  of  an  applied  character,  being 
intensely  practical.  The  student  is  making  some  useful 
articles  while  learning.  The  following  are  some  black- 
smith shop  exercises,  viz.  :  Drawing  iron  to  points, 
squaring  iron  to  4  and  6  sides,  upsetting,  bending  and 
punching;  making  chain  links,  rings  and  grab  hooks; 
welding  round  and  flat  iron.  In  steel  work  the  follow- 
ing articles  are  made,  viz.  :  Scratch  awls,  screw  driv- 
ers, punches,  chisels,  clevises,  tongs,  etc.  The  follow- 
ing are  some  exercises  in  carpentry,  viz. :  Dovetail 
joints,  bench  hooks,  mortise-tenon  joints,  saw  jointer, 
roll  towel  hangers,  saw  clamps,  saw  horses,  saw  filing, 


First  Year,  Second  Term— January  3 
to  February  25 


Study  of  Breeds 

One  and  One-half  Hours  Daily 

By  Professors  A.  C.  Anderson,  G.  A.  Brozvn,  and 

Instructors  W .  B.  J.  Bdzvards,  R  S.  Hudson 

and  C.  H.  Burgess 

This  work  combines  lectures,  recitations  and  practice 
with  the  score  card  in  the  judging  room.  A  considera- 
tion of  the  principal  breeds  of  horses,  beef  and  dairy 
cattle,  sheep,  swine  and  poultry  is  included.  The  origin, 
history  and  improvement  of  the  leading  breeds  are  con- 
sidered briefly  as  factors  concerned  in  the  adaptability 
of  the  breeds  to  Michigan  conditions.  The  most  im- 
portant practical  phases  of  animal  breeding  are  included 
in  the  discussions.  Breed  characteristics  are  considered 
fully,  including  the  standard  scales  of  points  and  the 
use   of  the  score   card.     Animals  are  brought  into  the 


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class  room  every  day.  Upon  completion  of  the  work, 
the  student  should  he  able  to  identify  fifty  or  more 
breeds  of  live  stock  and  be  thoroughly  familiar  with 
the  characteristics  and  adaptability  of  each  breed. 

Soils 

One  Hour  Daily 
By  Assistant  Professor  C.  H.  Spurway 

In  this  course  a  study  is  made  of  the  formation  and 
nature  of  the  more   important   types  of  Michigan   soils. 


. i ii*l  h<>\\   theii   productively       maj   be  de  troyed,  main 
i. imcd,  or  improved.     Especial  attention  i    given  to  th< 
agencies  carry  on   the   work    of   soil   building   and   soil 
destruction.     The  crop  adaptation   and   crop  produ< 
power  of  these  soil  types  is  also  considered.    The 
includes  also  a   study  <>f  tillage   in   it^   relation   to 

,111.    soil    temperature,    s<»il    moisture,   etc.,   as    well    as    lb' 

best  methods  employed  to  maintain   suitable  soil  condi 

lions    for    plant    growth. 

Farm  Crops 

One    I  lour    Daily 
By  Professor  I '.  M.  Shoesmith 

A  study  of  the  more  important  farm  crops  in  relation 
to  Michigan  conditions.  The  best  methods  of  growing 
corn,  the  small  grains,  beans,  alfalfa,  clover  and  other 
crops;  pastures  and  meadows;  soiling  crops;  green 
manure  crops,  etc.,  will  be  discussed. 

General  Horticulture 

One  Hour  Daily  for  Four  Weeks 
By   Professor  H.  J.   Eustace,  Associate  Processor 

C.  P.  Halligan,  and  Professor  0.  K.  White 
A  discussion  of  the  propagating  and  growing  of  fruit 
trees,  bushes   and  vines,   planting,  pruning  and  general 
care. 

Forge  and  Bench 
The   description   of  this   course   will   be   found   in   the 
subjects  for  the  first  term.     Those  who  take  forge  shop 
work   in   the  first   term    will   be   given   carpentry   in   the 
second  term  and  vice  versa. 


ORCHARDS  AND  GARDENS 


II 


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COLLEGE  FARM  TEAMS 


FORESTERS  IN  CAMP 


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Second  Year,  First  Term  —  October  25 
to  December  17 


Advanced  Farm  Crops 

By  Professor  V.  M.  Shoesmith 
This  course  is  given  mainly  as  laboratory  work   and 
includes   the    selection   of    seed   corn;   judging   of   small 
grains;   the  study  of  grass  and   clover   seeds;   germina- 


tion  tests  and  other  practical   work   applicable   to   farm 
ci  mditions. 

Building  I  tetign 

One    Hour    Daily 
By  -  \ssistant   Professor  II.   II.  Musselman 

Tins   course    is    intended    to    familiarize    the    student 

with   good    fornix  of  const  nut  ion    for  Kates,   posts,    Stalls, 

mall  farm  buildings  and  work  of  similar  nature.  Con- 
crete and  its  use  on  the  farm  will  be  given  some  atten- 
tion. The  student  should  bring  problems  of  building 
arrangement  and  design  which  he  encounters  at  home. 
Assistance  and  advice  will  be  given  in  their  solution, 
which  will  be  made  a  part  of  the  work  as  far  as  pos- 
sible. 

Farm  Dairying 

By  Professor  A.  C.  Anderson 

Instructor   C.    B.    S'cwlander   and    others 

Two  hours  daily  for  four  weeks  are  devoted  to  the 
study  of  the  ordinary  dairy  operations  as  carried  out 
on  the  farms  where  dairy  products  are  manufactured. 
The  student  studies  the  different  makes  of  hand  sepa- 
rators and  familiarizes  himself  with  their  adjustment 
and  operation.  He  is  given  practice  with  the  Babcock 
test  so  that  he  may  judge  as  to  the  efficiency  of  his 
separator  as  well  as  study  the  product  of  the  several 
cows  in  his  herd.  Besides  these,  some  time  is  devoted 
to  the  care  and  handling  of  milk  and  cream  on  the 
farm,  and  the  manufacture  of  butter  under  farm  con- 
ditions. 


PRACTICAL   DEMONSTRATION   IN   FARM   MECHANICS 
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ABBOT  HALL 


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PREPARING  THE   SEED   BED 

Farm  Engineering 

Two  Hours  Daily  for  Four  Weeks 
By  Assistant  Professor  H.  H.  Musselman 
In  this  course  lectures  will  be  given  on  the  use  of 
power  machinery,  including  water  power  machinery,  the 
windmill,  the  steam  engine,  the  gasoline  engine  and 
the  tractor.  Practice  will  be  given  in  the  operation  of 
the  gasoline  engine  with  special  reference  to  correcting 
troubles.  Additional  practice  work  will  include  pipe 
fitting,  babbitting,  putting  up  shafting,  belt  lacing,  rope 
splicing  and  soldering. 

Agricultural  Development 

One  Hour  Daily,  One-half  Term 
This  series  of  lectures  deals  briefly  with  the  history 
of  the  development  of  American  Agriculture.  The 
economic  relationship  of  some  of  the  most  potent  fac- 
tors which  have  aided  or  retarded  agricultural  develop- 
ment are  discussed. 

Farm  Management 

One  Hour  Daily,  One-half  Term 
Includes  a  consideration  of  special  and  general  sys- 
tems of  farming  in  their  relation  to  special  conditions 
and  market  demands.  Discussions  will  be  taken  up 
relative  to  farm  field  plans,  buildings,  yards,  fences, 
drains,  rotations,  fertilizers,  etc.  Considerable  atten- 
tion will  be  given  to  methods  relating  to  the  business 
side  of  farming. 


Animal  Breeding 
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Term 

By  Profes  wt  A    ( ' .   .  \nderson 

While    the    mosl     importanl 

practices    of    animal    breeding 

will  be  dealt  with  iii  the  live 
stock  work  of  the  firsl  year, 
this  course  is  intended  to  deal 
largely  with  the  science  of 
breeding  as  regards  the  funda 
mental  laws  and  principles  un- 
derlying   the    same. 

Plant  Diseases 
One      Hour      Daily.      One-half 
Term 
By  Instructor  G.  II .  Coons 
This    course    concerns    itself 
with    the    more    common    plant 
diseases    which    are    met    with 
in    the    culture    of    fruit,    field 
and  garden  crops.    An  abundance  of  illustrative  material, 
such   as   mounted    specimens,   charts   and   lantern    slides 
will    be    used,    from    which    the    student    will    learn    to 
recognize  the  diseases  in  their  various  stages  of  growth. 
Especial  attention  will  be  paid  to  the  discussion  of  the 
principles  of  plant  disease  control. 

Economic  Entomology 

Three  Hours  per  Week  for  Eight  Weeks 
By  Professor  R.  H.  Pettit 
This  is  an  extremely  practical  illustrated  lecture 
course.  It  deals  with  insect  pests  of  the  garden, 
orchard,  farm  crops,  domestic  animals,  etc.  The  life 
histories  are  studied  only  in  so  far  as  the  knowledge 
is  needed  to  combat  their  ravages.  Much  stress  will 
be  laid  upon  the  use  of  preventive  measures  and  the 
application  of  the  various  insect  remedies.  The  College 
collection  furnishes  abundant  specimens  of  insect  pests 
for  study,  enabling  the  student  to  soon  learn  to  recog- 
nize them. 


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Second  Year,  Winter  Term— January  3  to  February  25 


Stock  Judging 

By   Professors  A.   ( '.   Anderson,  G.   A.   Brown 

and  Instructors  IT.  /:.  /.  Bdivards  and  R  S.  Hudson 

This  is  purely  practical  work.  Rings  o\  several 
animals  each  are  broughl  before  the  class  and  each 
member  is  required  to  place  them  in  order  of  merit, 
giving  satisfactorj  reasons  for  so  doing.  The  principal 
breeds  of  horses,   cattle,   sheep  and   swine  are  included. 


Advanced  Soils 

Three  Lectures  per  Week 
By  C.  H.  Spurzvay 

This  course  consists  of  lecture  and  laboratory  demon- 
strations. The  physical  and  chemical  properties  of 
soils,  with  special  reference  to  their  management,  are 
discussed.  The  topics  considered  are:  kinds,  amounts, 
time  and  method  of  application  of  lime;  commercial 
fertilizers,  their  composition,  home  mixing,  amounts  to 
apply,  and  methods  of  application ;  the  composition 
value  and  care  of  barnyard  manure,  and  the  use  of  green 
manure   crops    in    soil    building,   etc. 

Chemistry 

Two  Hours  Daily 
By   Professor  F.   S.   Kedzic   and  Assistants 

An  introduction  by  lectures  and  discussions  to  the 
science  and  its  application  in  agriculture.  Elementary 
studies  of  the  chemistry  of  daily  life  on  the  farm — 
involving  experimental  work  to  be  performed  by  the 
student    in    the   chemical    laboratory    whenever   possible. 

Time  entirely  devoted  to  the  consideration  of  prac- 
tical  subjects. 

Bacteriology 

Three   Hours  per  Week   for  Eight  Weeks 
By  Drs.  W.  Gittner  and  E.   T.  Hall  man 

In  the  study  of  bacteriology,  there  will  be  discussed 
and  demonstrated  such  subjects  as  disinfectants  and 
methods  of  disinfection,  the  theory  of  immunity  and 
susceptibility,  the  manufacture  of  vaccines  and  serums, 
as  well  as  farm  sanitation ;  also  the  diagnosis  and  con- 
trol of  tuberculosis,  hog  cholera  and  contagious  abor- 
tion. 


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Fertilizers 

One    Hour   a   Day   for   Four   Weeks 
By  Professor  A.  J.  Patten 

Tt  is  the  aim  of  this  course  to  fully  acquaint  the  stu- 
dent with  the  raw  materials  used  for  fertilizer  purposes 
that  he  may  be  better  able  to  select  those  that  will  suit 
his  own  particular  conditions.  Availability  of  the  plant- 
food,  calculation  of  formulas,  home  mixing  and  other 
matters  pertaining  to  the  subject  will  be  fully  consid- 
ered. 

Attention  will  also  be  given  to  the  composition  and 
use  of  the  natural  farm  manures. 

Advanced  Horticulture 
Elective  Against  Veterinary  Science 

One   Hour  Daily   for  Four  Weeks 

By    Professor   H.    J.    Eustace,    Associate   Professor 

C.  P.  Halligan,  and  Professor  0.  K.  White 

This  subject  will  include  the  application  of  modern 
methods  of  orchard  handling  under  Michigan  condi- 
tions, including  pruning,  spraying,  packing,  storing  and 
selling. 


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Meteorology 

KlrCtivi-  With  Physics 

( >ne    I  [our    Daily,   One  half   T.  in. 

By  Dewey  •'    Seeley,  in  charge  <>[  the  local  station  of 

the  ( '.  S.  II  eather  Bureau 

Lecture  course  supplemented  by  clinic  material  when  This    course    embraces    an    elementary    study    of    the 

ever  available.    There  will  be  discussed  infectious,  non-      phenomena    of   the   atmosphere,    such    as    precipitation, 
infectious  and  accidental  diseases  of  farm  animals,  their      local  and  general   storms,  cold   waves,   fro  ts,  et<       An 


Advanced  Veterinary  Science 
Bledtive  Against  Horticulture 

( me   I  four  Daily   for  Pour  Weeks 
By   Dean   A'.   P.   Lyman 


AT  WORK  IN  THE  GREEN  HOUSE 


recognition   and  control ;   also  the  uses   and  application 
of  biological  tests  such  as  tuberculin,  mallein,  etc. 

General  Elementary  Physics 
Elective  With  Meteorology 

Three  Hours  per  Week 

By  Professor  A.  R.  Sawyer  and  Assistant  Professor 
C.  W.  Chapman 

Lectures  are  given  on  the  practical  application  of  the 
principles  in  physics  that  will  be  of  interest  to  farmers 
and  people  in  general ;  for  instance,  such  problems  as 
the  equalization  of  draft  on  eveners,  cold  storage,  heat- 
ing and  ventilation,  stretching  and  bracing  of  fences, 
power  appliances  about  the  farm,  methods  of  lighting- 
houses  and  barns,  the  telephone  system,  etc. 


effort  is  made  to  acquaint  the  students  taking  the  course 
with  the  practical  side  of  the  subject,  so  that  they  may 
be  able  to  understand  the  significance  of  the  changes 
taking  place  from  day  to  day  and  forecast  ahead  from 
local  conditions  for  themselves. 

Special  attention  is  given  to  the  workings  of  the 
weather  bureau  and  the  interpretation  of  the  daily 
weather  maps. 

Forestry 

Elective  With  Apiculture 

One  Hour  Daily,  Four  Weeks 

By  Professor  A.  K.  Chittenden,  Assistant  Professor 

F.  H.  Sanford  and  Instructor  IV.  I.  Gilson 
The  extent  and  value  of  the  woodlots  of  the  United 
States  and  their  importance  to  the  farmer  is  set  forth. 


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The  student  is  given  briefly  the  common  characteristics 
which  identify  the  native  trees  usually  found  in  farm 
woodlots.  Starting  with  an  already  partially  stocked 
woods  the  following"  topics  are  considered,  viz. :  Meth- 
ods of  taking  an  invoice  of  the  actual  stock  on  hand, 
the  calculations  necessary  in  measuring  logs,  lumber 
and  cord  wood,  also  methods  of  calculating  the  amount 
of  timber  which  may  be  cut  yearly  from  the  woodlot, 
the  proper  time  and  manner  of  cutting  the  timber  crop 
and  the  best  methods  of  storage  and  preservation. 


Apiculture 
Elective  With  Forestry 

Three  Hours  per  Week  for  Eight  Weeks 
By  State  Inspector  of  Apiaries,  P.  B.  Millen 

This  is  an  introductory  course  for  the  practical  bee- 
keeper. It  will  include  instruction  along  general  lines 
of  practice,  with  demonstrations,  and  will  finish  with  a 
comprehensive  discussion  of  bee  diseases  and  their  con- 
trol. 


THE  NEW  DAIRY  BUILDING 


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COLLEGE  HEREFORDS 


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IN  THE  FARM  LANE 


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Five  Short  Courses  for  the  Winter  of  1915-1916 

GENERAL  AGRICULTURE— First  and  second  years,  Jan.  3  to  Feb.  25. 

CREAMERY  MANAGEMENT— First  year,  Jan.  3  to  Feb.  25. 

CREAMERY  MANAGEMENT— Second  year,  Jan.  3  to  Feb.  11. 

CHEESE  MAKING— Jan.  3  to  Feb.  25. 

POULTRY— Jan.  3  to  Feb.  25. 

FRUIT   GROWING— Jan.   3  to   Feb.   25. 


THE  FIVE  SHORT  COURSES  named  above 
are  arranged  especially  to  meet  the  needs  of  the 
busy  farmer  or  farmer's  boy  who  wants  to  spend 
eight  weeks  gathering  practical,  up-to-date  ideas  on  the 
everyday  problems  met  with  on  their  own  farms. 

The  general  agricultural  course,  among  other  things, 
includes  work  in  the  stock  pavilion  with  all  breeds  and 
classes  of  farm  animals ;  lectures  on  the  feeding,  care 
and  management  of  live  stock;  work  in  soils  and  crops 
covering  the  questions  of  fertility,  rotation,  tillage, 
culture,  harvesting,  marketing,  etc. ;  identification  and 
control  of  pests  of  garden,  orchard  and  field  crops; 
practice  in  the  use  of  wood  and  iron  working  tools  and 
experience  with  steam  and  gas  engines  and  concrete 
construction. 

The  first  year  creamery  course  teaches  the  student 
the  elements  of  butter-making  and  lays  a  broad  founda- 


tion for  all  successful  creamery  practice.  The  second 
year's  work  aims  to  make  of  him  a  superior  butter- 
maker. 

The  poultry  course  endeavors  to  meet  the  needs  of 
the  practical  poultryman.  It  aims  to  create  in  him  a 
desire  to  keep  better  stock  and  more  of  it,  and  to  exer- 
cise better  and  more  efficient  care  so  that  he  may  realize 
greater  returns  from  his  poultry. 

The  fruit  growing  course  includes  a  study  of  propa- 
gation, planting,  cultivation,  cover  crops,  spraying,  prun- 
ing, harvesting,  marketing,  and  a  study  of  varieties. 


Further  information  concerning  any  of  these  courses 
can  be  obtained  from  President  J.  L.  Snyder,  East 
Lansing,   Michigan. 


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